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YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!
Save The Date: Join Us at our 3rd Annual
Voices for Kids Breakfast Benefit
When: May 2nd, 2013
8:00 am - 9:00 am (registration
begins at 7:30 am)
Where: Presidential Banquet Center
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Reminder: We Take Furniture Donations
When a youth is placed in our Independent Living
program we furnish an apartment for them. Spring
cleaning is here, before you toss that old coffee table
give us a call. We do our best to coordinate pick up!
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4572 Presidential Way
Voices for
TOP ITEMS NEEDED
Kettering, OH 45429 Kids 1. Coffee and end tables
Breakfast 2. Sofas, loveseats & chairs
Join us for the kick off of May is
National Foster Care Month.
May 2, 2013
3. TVs no larger than 27”
Learn more about how you are changing the
4. Dressers and nightstands
lives of our kids. 5. Kitchen table and chairs
6. TV stands
Sponsorships are available as follows: 7. Desks
8. Bookcases
Title Sponsor $5,000 (one available) 9. Baby items (cribs, high chairs, etc)
Includes: Sponsorship Spotlight time to speak during program, logo on
sponsorship sign, mention in press releases, program and on website
Presenting Sponsor $2,500 (five available)
Includes: Verbal recognition during program, Logo on sponsorship sign,
mention in press releases, program and on website
Contributing Sponsor $1,000
10. Headboards or bed frames (twin-full)
Contact Robert Bruce for pick up (937) 264-0084 ext. 125
Thanks to You
We believe we have the best
A QUARTERLY STORY
supporters of kids and families around!
Includes: Logo on sponsorship sign, mention in program and on website
Our address: Your donations and support created numerous memorable moments during the
Supporting Sponsor $500
1785 Big Hill Road
Includes: Mention in program and on website holiday season. We requested meals for families, gifts for children, personal care items
Dayton, OH 45439
Friends of CHOICES under $500
(937) 264-0084 and school supplies...every request received a response from one of you saying, “I
Includes: Mention in program
am here to help. What can I do?”
For more sponsorship information and to RSVP contact
Ashley Schiffer at (937) 264-0084 ext. 122 or YOU CAN DONATE ONLINE! Your donations made the following list possible:
aschiffer@choicesfostercare.com
www.choicesfostercare.com
• A thoughtful Thanksgiving meal and more for our IL kids
We look forward to seeing you on May 2nd!
• Thanksgiving dinner for 23 families and over 70 kids
YES! I want to create opportunities for kids to succeed! • 35 tickets to The Nutcracker dress rehearsal •
Christmas dinner for 20 families and over 49 kids
Name(s) Phone • Christmas party for our foster families with carnival games, a
You amaze us, most importantly you made
Address magician, balloon artist, yummy dinner and Santa!
sure no one was forgotten during the holiday.
City, State, Zip Email • Gifts for approximately 90 foster kids and 65 HBS kids
Thank you for your thoughtfulness and
I want to make a gift of: • 4 families in need received household items
generosity in 2012!
$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 $1,000 Surprise Us! $ • Personal care items and school supplies for IL & HBS families
See our insert for a list of donors and pictures!
• Gifts, personal stockings and a Christmas meal for 30 IL kids
Payment Options:
Check, payable to CHOICES, Inc.
Please charge my: VISA MC Amex
Card #
Please do not publish my name in donor lists
Exp. Date / Security code:
What ’s in
THIS ISSUE
Thanks to You...1
New Partnership...2
Foster Parent Spotlight...3
VOICE OF CHOICES is the quarterly
publication of CHOICES, Inc.
4 CHOICES, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charity. Contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent the law allows. Our Tax I.D. number is 31-1180182
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2. You are a key piece in creating success. Your support made these stories possible. Thank-you!
Normal Family Experiences A foster parent’s goal
Caring for CHOICES kids is a team effort, and we couldn’t be more proud of how everyone works
together; our workers, county workers, therapists and most of all our foster parents.
Linda Phiffer’s love for children came much before foster parenting as she has operated an in home
daycare for over 20 years for children up to age 15. She became interested in foster parenting
because her sister, Freda, began to foster. (This is why we say our foster parents are our best
referral source!) Linda began to interact with the children and got to know them, they really became
We Met at a Local Goodwill Store a family...and that is why Linda began to foster.
We asked Linda about her experience thus far and she told us, “You get more from them than you
A Partnership Begins to Help Kids Aging Out of Foster Care
can imagine.” She said, “Seeing the joy from kids when they’re able to experience new things is
without compare. I cannot imagine not having foster kids in my home now.”
There was a catered meal, decorated tables, mini Christmas. Each one packed with care, full of items
pumpkins, turkey cake pops, handmade scarves they would need or enjoy for Christmas. You create the new experiences; we often try
and hats...impeccable detail to create a warm to plan activities that incorporate the whole
We are very excited for our new partnership, and that
friendly environment for the independent living kids to family whether it is our annual picnic or a day
our two organizations crossed each other’s path one
celebrate Thanksgiving. at King’s Island. Whatever the event, it offers a
day at a local goodwill. In 2013 NFT will provide
moment to bond and create everlasting memories.
New Family Tree volunteers sat with kids during the cooking classes for life skills class and birthday
meal and asked about their lives and how they could cakes for each youth on their special day. Linda really likes to spend time with the kids and
help. particularly likes board games. She enjoys doing
any activities with them they’ve never gotten
NFT shares the same mission as our independent
the opportunity to do, such as pumpkin carving,
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living program: to help kids who are about to age Our partners, donors and supporters
Seeing the joy from the kids sledding or swimming. She likes to give them
out of foster care transition into adulthood. consistently go above and beyond, what she calls “normal family experiences”.
The moments shared that evening led to handmade making each interaction special and each when they’re able to experience
”
We thank you, Linda and all of our foster
stockings embroidered with each teen’s name for donation personal. Thank you! new things is without compare...
parents for coming together to care for kids!
We Couldn’t Do It Without YOU You Inspired Hope and Ended 2012 with a BANG!
For many years you have provided Christmas gifts
for foster youth and independent living kids...but this
year was a record...and here is why.
Finally we ended the year asking you to support our
end of the year appeal. The support of the following
donors will mean great things in 2013 for all of our Wh the kids
atsaying...
Your donations allowed for us to spread the
Christmas cheer within our Home-Based Services
programs.
Thank you: M. Elaine Harris, Carole Broxson, Gov.
are FIND US ONLINE
www.choicesfostercare.com
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Program. Providing Thanksgiving and Christmas Bob Taft, Sawdey Solutions, Michael Beauchamp
meals and gifts for at least 65 local kids. and a few anonymous donors. Thank you to whomever was so nice
@CHOICESIncOhio
P&R Communications delivered 4 giant boxes to to take time out of their year to help
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our office full of personal care items, cleaning and It’s not too late to donate to your favorite program & facebook.com/CHOICESInc
help provide activites and opportunities in 2013. donate to the Christmas party.
school supplies for independent living youth. See & ONLINE! youtube.com/CHOICESFosterCare
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back page for details info to donate
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-Foster Youth, age 17